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funny enough I had a deathadder that kicked the bucket but I kept the USB portion of it. All you need to do is unscrew the mouse and the usb cord has a quick disconnect on it. Super easy. If you built the computer you can fix the mouse

This. Mouse cable repairs are super easy. Had a friend at work that had a mouse die on him because the cable got worn (from rubbing on his desk). Ordered a replacement cable for ~$4, opened the mouse and swapped it out. Good as new, saved $60+ on a new mouse.

Mechanical keyboard repairs are also generally pretty easy. The switches usually sit on a metal plate, so even pretty bad liquid spills are recoverable as long as the keyboard gets put face down. If a switch gets overly gummed up or damaged it's pretty easy to open the keyboard, 'desolder' the bad switch(es), then put a new switch in place.

quick question, are mouse all mouse cables backwards compatible? i have a logitech G5 and im scared of this happening to my razer taipan, the G5 cable is slightly shorter but its the same material on the outside, (nylon???)

Razer is certainly a well known brand, but it's hit and miss. Either it'll be a fucking rocksolid piece of equipment or it'll eat your first born. By that I mean it'll break within a month or two.

Fortunately, it's more hit than miss, if you get a shit mouse from Razer, trade it for something similar price range but a different product and you'll probably be fine. Really though, best thing to do is to just check the ratings for the particular product you're going to buy and see if there are any recurring problems with that product.

If someone was going to buy blindfolded and didn't care about cost, I'd say you can't go too far wrong with Razer.

I've been attempting to rid my rig of razer branded stuff because it just feels too dorito fueled gamer garbage. So as soon as I found the zowie which used my dpi400 as one of the pre programmed ones I was extremely sad I purchased my deathadder. But it's lasted so far and I only get sightly mad at the constant update notifications. Disabled by now though. Zowie is my number one rec though, after my friend bought one on my suggestion I was envious ever since.

I just got the FK1 and I love it. It fits my hand quite well and it has a nice grip. When I use it, it feels like an extension of my hand. So much so that I sometimes actually forget I'm using a mouse at all. I've only had it for a few weeks and I already consider it the best mouse I've ever used.

Right? It's fantastic. The biggest difference from the old one is that it's slightly bigger, and honestly that, for me at least, made all the difference. It's bloody brilliant, if you can get your hands on one right now. lol

I've had my Razer Lachesis for about 4 years now, haven't had a single problem and works flawlessly. Although I'm not an FPS player so no idea how it handles in those situation, it's pretty good for MOBA's.

Yup. My DeathAdder was amazing until I got a Taipan, which sucked. Now I've got a Sensei RAW. The Blackwidow is okay, but I hear the newer ones aren't very good because of the cheap Chinese switches in them. I'd take a Ducky Shine 3 or a K70 over the Blackwidow any day though, and they cost about the same too.

If you still haven't made up your mind, I can reccommend Logitech. The stuff is solid and the company is behind their product. When my mouse started leaving residue on the desk, I talked to a chat agent and I had a new mouse within a week, got to keep the still working old one. Plus they give you a discount on future purchases when you register. Yeah, I'm getting all r/hailcorporate up in this bitch, but I will stick to Logitech until they stop making good products.

I got one because I didn't want 10 modifiers and 20 extra keys, I didn't want some gaudy looking piece of gear that looks like it was designed in the 70s to be "the future", and I wanted it to be accurate and reliable. Pretty much fit all those.

If you're looking for a new mouse, I HIGHLY recommend the logitech g500. It's got a decent amount of buttons, adjustable weight, and fit really well in my hand. Damn thing lasted me a good 3 years before it even began failing me. Could've easily got another year or two out of it. With LOTS of intense clicking. Like, a LOT of intense clicking. FPS games, and I don't use automatic firing weapons.

Logitech mice for example have a habit of working like goddamn champions several years after you bought them.

As far as what mouse to get, it almost entirely depends on personal preference, but if you are a fan of FPS games and want the absolute best performance, I would highly recommend going with an optical mouse with a good sensor like a G400S over any laser mouse. The biggest favorite though is the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer.

It doesn't make a huge difference in the grand scheme of things, but if you demand flawless performance, a good optical sensor like that will give you better consistency than a laser mouse with their built in acceleration in the sensor. It's minor, and practically unnoticeable, but it's there, whereas for the optical, it's not.

It's quite honestly exaggerated at this statement. I've had my Taipan and DeathStalker for a year now, and they were previously owned, still working great and brand new. Razer does fuck up, like the Kraken, but not all their stuff is terrible and overpriced.

phew. I've had it for 9 months so far and no problems yet. Fell in love with them after using them at a gaming con here in NZ, that and the mouse and the mechanical keyboard but those are for when I have money

If you're looking at cheap(er) mechanical keyboards, Massdrop has a sale on the Corsair K65. The main problem I have with the K series keyboards is that the LEDs are prone to just....dying without reason, but for the price it's still a perfectly good keyboard, and it's extremely solidly built.

I would not get a Razer mechanical keyboard. They use knockoff Cherry MX switches but still charge out the ass for what is a very inferior product. Plus, quality control issues are still pretty rampant.

yea this is what i'm seeing from the general reviews from fellow brothers. I actually got to use a razer keyboard at the con, thats the only one i've ever used so I thought it was fine. Ill keep that in mind for my purchases!

Yeah, it's not so much that the "Razer" switches feel different, it's more of a longevity issue. Mechanical keyboards are supposed to last at least a decade, if not longer. Razer just has so many keyboards and other products die within two years. Not all, but enough to where they have a bad rep for a reason. However, I've felt the Kailh switches that Razer now uses and they do feel cheap.

I guess so, it has good hardware, but not as bad overpriced as Alienware stuff.
I own it, and I think it's nice.
Pros:
Good hardware
Cool looking
Very comfortable
Cons:
Somewhat overpriced
Only 2 side buttons

Wait, G700s is shit tier ? I've had mine for months and there is legitimately nothing bad I can say about it and it drastically improved my playing in FPSs, but the guy says I don't know what I'm talking about and the sensor is bad, so I guess I've been using a terrible mouse all along /s

Naga in the shit tier because it has an inferior laser? Whoever did this is an idiot.. The Razer Naga isn't meant to be an FPS mouse, it's meant to be a fucking MMO mouse, then he puts it in the shit tier because it's a good MMO mouse.. It really isn't a bad mouse to use for other reasons, he clearly has never used it and is just ignorant. I don't use mine anymore, but I also don't play MMOs anymore.

Edit: also the logitech add to this, but I know the Naga should be in the God tier for an MMO mouse. For an FPS mouse? I would put it somewhere in either the good or bad tier, only the buttons on the side get a little annoying but are doable.

I've been wondering about this, I'm going to guess you have some experience with the mouse. Is it possible to play FPS, and other fast movement games with the Naga? Alongside hours of general computer use.

My brother plays CS with a Naga, I even just went and played a half a match for him on it. It feels perfectly fine for aiming and looking around, after not playing CS for like a week and on a 60hz monitor and a cheap keyboard I was doing pretty well, like 7-3. My biggest problem with really long computer use without clicking the buttons is your thumb gets a little stiff, like if you were to put your index on your left click button and not click it for a few hours.

What? I don't understand the logic here, If you play MMO, and use a Naga, good for you.

Just because it works fine, does not mean it's optimized for bloody FPS gaming, it hogs memories and lag your input in a fast paced FPS games using key combinations that already exists. Why on earth would somebody use a Naga for an fps and rank it higher than anything in the bad tier, there are better options out there.

Just because it works fine, does not mean it's optimized for bloody FPS gaming, it hogs memories and lag your input in a fast paced FPS games using key combinations that already exists. Why on earth would somebody use a Naga for an fps and rank it higher than anything in the bad tier, there are better options out there.

I stated, and reinforced my point

It hogs memories and lag your input in a fast paced FPS games using key combinations that already exists.

I didn't even understand your reply, can you explain how exactly the fuck?

mostly these guys use whatever suits their personal needs, so not one mouse for all of them, the MS Explorer mouse was perfect example for that, also steelseries clone of that mouse is popular. And one last thing, if you think you have Razer made mouse your a "pro"gamer than good luck with that.

Nope, in fact, many of them (including me) have many mice for free including FK's and prefer the death adder. I don't know what you think a gaming mouse is but a wireless mouse is not what we want in the competitive scene.

explain how you're one of the top 50 counterstrike players, and while no wireless isn't what you necessarily want due to the miniscule 2-3ms of lag if you're at the highest level of them all but for 99% of consumers wireless is better

100% of gamers want to do better. I don't understand why people defend wireless mice and internet when they are such problems. If you are playing a TBS like Civ or Hearthstone, use wireless internet and mice all day.. If you play anything that happens in real time, you need to reduce to as much lag as possible. Even playing a casual FPS game, it is not fun to miss so many shots that should hit.

Wireless is fine for casual gaming, but wires are great in general. I will take a dozen moments of "shit, lemme loop this wire a bit different before we hop in a match" over that single moment of "MOTHERFUCKER, MY MOUSE JUST CUT OUT FOR NO FUCKING REASON".

Plus the deathadder's wire is brilliant. That dog must've been gnawing for a while to get through, because that shit is durable as fuck. My buddy took scissors to his old one out of curiosity (thing was dead anyway) and ended up dulling them on it. Thing's built like a tank.

You get what you pay for with the deathadder I guess, I use my mouse more with my laptop on the go and have a great high quality wireless mouse that's yet to drop connection once since I got it in January or only had to replace the batteries once and I'm personally fine with the convenience cost if you don't want to risk a drop that bad then by all means go for a wired mouse.

Personally, I get it because I have narrower hands than most gamers so it is more comfortable. I prefer the craftsmanship of Logitech, but their mice are too wide and I end up with hand/finger strain.

Also, it performs pretty well when I am playing something like an FPS where I need better control. I like to be able to make precise maneuvers with my fingertips and this mouse has been very light and responsive.

Because the Deathadder has gotten a pretty good reputation on the pro PC gaming community. Also, the Deathadder has one of the most accurate optical sensors in the market, with zero acceleration or movement prediction independently of which DPI or polling rate you're using, the amount of sensors that have this kind of performance are very, very few.

I really want a mouse I'm using my old logitech mouse I've used on my previous very very very old build, but can't just afford one atm and it sucks because I want a good one as well. My old one is starting to get worse by the moment it sometimes double clicks which sucks when you're browsing and playing certain games. Guess I'll just have to wait and see.

Okay, so according to those who argue for it the sensor is superior compared to the laser mice which get something like 5% of mouse acceleration, which is... almost nothing. Basically, moving the deathadder 1cm will count for 1cm, while for a laser mouse 1cm will count for 1,05cm (gasp!). It does add up, but it's still pretty insignificant.

So yeah if you want to sacrifice buttons and money for 5% of accuracy the deathadder is the good choice I guess.

I've been using one since Nov '10. It's not special in any particular way, but it's a damn good basic mouse. Nice and big, nice shape, nice weight, buttons are very light, middle click isn't too heavy, cable doesn't drag too much, thumb buttons are large enough to be easily accessible.

This really hurts to see, brother. I've had my DA 2013 close to 14 months now, and it's been working flawlessly until this point. IMO, you should just get a simple USB cable and see if you're able to replace it yourself, it's not hard to open the mouse and see the connectors to the board.

So what does /r/pcmasterrace suggest for mice? I currently own a deathadder and love the shape. I don't need more then the two side buttons and I'm really happy with it as it is, but I have a gut feeling that it won't last long.